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1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for Montana House District 18

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

11 seats: Larry Fasbender (D), William E. Spahr (D), John C. Hall (D), Peter J. Gilligan (D), Malcolm Holtz (R), Scott B. Stratton (R), Ronald W. Holtz (D), Jack Gunderson (D), John B. Staigmiller (D), Rudolph W. Polich (R), I. M. Nyquist (R) won.

11 seats
Larry FasbenderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%13,404
William E. SpahrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.4%13,191
John C. HallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.4%13,181
Peter J. GilliganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%12,683
Malcolm HoltzRepublican · winner
5.2%12,659
Scott B. StrattonRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.1%12,389
Ronald W. HoltzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.1%12,379
Jack GundersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.0%12,099
John B. StaigmillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%11,264
Rudolph W. PolichRepublican · winner
4.6%11,132
I. M. NyquistRepublican · winner
4.5%10,895
Theodore H. HorrasRepublican
4.4%10,674
Eleanor M. DoughertyDemocrat · incumbent
4.4%10,631
Jerrold A. WeissmanRepublican
4.4%10,616
Ralph J. ParkerDemocrat
4.3%10,360
John C. BoardRepublican
4.2%10,112
B. F. BubnashDemocrat
4.1%9,873
Jean G. BirchRepublican
3.9%9,567
Horace G. AndersonRepublican
3.9%9,400
Edward J. WarrenDemocrat
3.7%8,857
Frances L. JensenRepublican
3.6%8,682
J. V. EvansRepublican
3.4%8,223
242,271 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenR+4.81972D+2.91974R+2.81976D+8.11978D+4.51980R+16.21982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Larry Fasbender (D)William E. Spahr (D)John C. Hall (D)Peter J. Gilligan (D)Malcolm Holtz (R)Scott B. Stratton (R)Ronald W. Holtz (D)Jack Gunderson (D)

Also on the ballot: John B. Staigmiller (Democrat), 4.6%; Rudolph W. Polich (Republican), 4.6%; I. M. Nyquist (Republican), 4.5%; Theodore H. Horras (Republican), 4.4%; Eleanor M. Dougherty (Democrat), 4.4%; Jerrold A. Weissman (Republican), 4.4%; Ralph J. Parker (Democrat), 4.3%; John C. Board (Republican), 4.2%; B. F. Bubnash (Democrat), 4.1%; Jean G. Birch (Republican), 3.9%; Horace G. Anderson (Republican), 3.9%; Edward J. Warren (Democrat), 3.7%; Frances L. Jensen (Republican), 3.6%; J. V. Evans (Republican), 3.4%